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World of Warcraft is still going strong 20 years after its initial release, with the game still getting DLC. Its latest content update, The War Within, has been well received, with players enjoying the story and new features. However, this DLC also brought along with it a major bug that has led to in-game items to go...
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We've seen a whole bunch of vintage Apple products command massive money in the auction scene over the years, like when an ultra-rare Apple-1 prototype that was hand-soldered by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak himself sold for a staggering $677,196. Collectors pay big money for Apple collectables. So hopes the owner of...
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YouTube Shorts is getting some upgrades for both creators and fans, as the company looks to better compete with the short form video sharing juggernaut that is TikTok. The updated features are meant to “empower you to express yourself, get inspired, engage more deeply, and keep up with the latest trends.”
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There has been a lot of attention pointed towards NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 50 series based on Blackwell, and in particular the eventual GeForce RTX 5090. Let's not forget, however, AMD also has skin in the game and will be launching its RDNA 4 cards at some point. There's evidence to suggest that a...
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As with the cycle of life, GPUs come and go in regular succession. NVIDIA has not yet announced its next-generation Blackwell RTX 50 series GPUs, but rumors suggest they are likely to come as soon as early 2025. With that said, the current inventory of GeForce RTX 4080 Super and RTX 4090 GPUs may start to seriously...
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The wait for the next Civilization game isn't quite over—there's still several months to go before publisher 2K releases Sid Meier's Civilization VII to PC (Windows, macOS, and Linux), Switch, and both PlayStation and Xbox game consoles. For those who plan to pick up and play the strategy game on PC, 2K and developer...
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We've heard isolated reports of Socket AM5 systems struggling with fast NVMe storage, but apparently the issue comes down to more than just a few incidents. We say that because of a statement from memory vendor Crucial's support team that acknowledges user complaints claiming that when PCIe 5.0 SSDs are installed in...
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Pocketpair, developer of smash hit Palworld, isn’t letting anything stop it from trying to expand the game’s reach, not even a lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. A few weeks ago, the game appeared at Sony’s State of Play event to reveal that it’s coming to the PlayStation 5 for territories outside of...
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Despite adding quality game studios such as Bethesda, Arkane, Obisidian, and Ninja Theory through mulitple acquisitions over the years, Microsoft's Xbox is still struggling to make headway against Sony's PlayStation this console generation. To better position itself, the company is overhauling its Xbox Research...
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Google Pixel Watch 3: Starting at $349.99 (41mm) and $399.99 (45mm) Google's third-gen Pixel watch line-up is sleek and powerful with a great feature set, but with premium pricing. Refined, comfortable design Available in two sizes Larger screens with double the brightness vs PW2 Advanced health and fitness tracking Wear OS 5 is attractive...
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Can the Stellantis Group (and their customers) not catch a break? In a new round of recalls, over 154,000 Jeep users are being advised not to charge their Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe vehicles due to a possible battery pack defect. Owners are also advised to park their cars outside away from buildings until the...
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It appears as though Samsung will be slightly tweaking the design language of its next mainstream Galaxy device, the Galaxy S25, when it arrives (presumably next year). Most notably, photos, video, and some accompanying specifications of a purported dummy unit made of aluminum indicate that Samsung has found a way to...
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As NASA gets closer to returning humans to the Moon, the space agency is also looking at ways of providing shelter for future astronauts on the lunar surface for long-term missions. One idea that is regaining momentum involves feeding fungal species to build materials that would be stronger than concrete and provide...
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When it comes to mobile phones, is there any better battle than the one we see between Samsung and Apple? Every year, both manufacturers release multiple new phones and continue the ongoing tug-of-war over which is best: Android or iOS. While I am personally an Android man myself, there is no denying that Apple and...
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Oura, one of the leading makers of smart rings, just announced its Oura Ring 4—it's a slimmer, more accurate wearable thanks to a new algorithm, it has a revamped app, and is available in more sizes compared to the previous model. These changes also bring a $50 price bump over the previous generation finger accessory...
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Amazon has announced a refreshed Fire HD 8 tablet with some key upgrades over its predecessor, and also a massive early discount ahead of the retailer's upcoming Prime Big Deals Days event, a two-day sales affair that runs through October 8-9, 2024 (next week). Looked at from afar, the retooled tablet with its...
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If you are a fan of Noctua—and a lot of people are—then you most likely have an affection for the brown color scheme. We'd bet that you like the top-in-class performance characteristics even more, and if so, you now have more reason to rejoice. Noctua is doing a collaboration with Seasonic for a new upcoming power...
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When we posted our Radeon RX 7700 XT review last year, we noted that it's position withing the discrete graphics card landscape "is not as clear cut" as the Radeon RX 7800 XT at time, due to its pricing in relation to GPUs like the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and Radeon RX 6800 XT. Things have changed in the past year, and a...
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If you read that headline and thought, "wait, didn't AFMF 2 already come out," then you're thinking of the preview release back in July. At that time, AMD released a beta driver that contained support for the AI-improved, driver-based frame generation technology, and invited users to help test it. As a beta driver, it...
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Cities are often a symphony of sounds. From the clanging of construction sites, the blaring of horns on the streets, or the music people listen to in public spaces. It’s that last aspect that became the focus for Bop Spotter, created by developer Riley Walz. It uses a phone with Shazam running, alongside a microphone...
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Nintendo has dealt yet another blow to the Switch emulation scene, which has long been a thorn in the company’s side. After taking down Yuzu through the courts earlier this year, it seems as if the only other viable emulator, Ryujinx, is no longer available online. This time, however, Nintendo didn’t even need to sue...
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Microsoft got in on the ground floor of the current AI hype, releasing the first Copilot PC features in 2023. Its decision to roll out Copilot while the technology is still developing has led to a lot of changes, and the latest update is the biggest yet. In fact, Microsoft claims its new Copilot is more...
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